Demonstrates that crystalloid priming does not alter postoperative bleeding or transfusion needs in pediatric cardiopulmonary bypass, indicating crystalloids may be a viable alternative to plasma.
The results demonstrate that in infants and children, priming CPB with crystalloids does not result in a different risk of postoperative bleeding and need for transfusion of allogeneic blood products.
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